Local business briefs: Two African countries sign $12M deal for Harris radios

African countries want Harris radios

Harris Corp. has received orders totaling about $12 million from two African countries to supply Falcon tactical radio systems and field support.

The radios will be used to provide line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight tactical voice and data communications to armed forces.

The order was received in the first quarter of Harris' 2013 fiscal year.

The Melbourne company did not release the names of the countries, but all military radio sales must be approved by the U.S. State Department.

Harris is providing these nations with Falcon III RF-7800V VHF and Falcon II RF-5800H HF tactical radio systems, along with training, installation and field support services.

The orders include base stations, vehicular systems and manpack and handheld radios.

Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications.

Opening raises money for charity

The new Bonefish Grill, 795 E. Merritt Island Causeway, opened last week, and the restaurant raised more than $11,500 for Hospice of Health First at a Saturday fundraiser.

This is Brevard County's first Bonefish Grill, which is part of the same restaurant family that includes Outback, Carrabba's, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Roy's. Bonefish Grill opened 12 years ago in St. Petersburg.

The 7,000-square-foot restaurant has seating for 265 patrons and employs 100 people.

Bonefish Grill on Merritt Island will be open from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, when brunch is served until 2 p.m.

Granite wholesale business opens

Serving fabricators and contractors with 10 locations across the state, Omicron Granite, which bills itself as the largest wholesale importer of natural stone in Florida, recently opened at 7835 Ellis Road.

The operation in West Melbourne is 18,750 square feet.

"The industrial sector of the marketplace continue to grow, it's encouraging to see new businesses come to Melbourne," said Mike Moss, vice president of industrial properties at Lightle Beckner Robison, the Melbourne-based commercial real estate firm that helped Omicron find the Ellis Road location.

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Local business briefs: Two African countries sign $12M deal for Harris radios

Harris Corp. has received orders totaling about $12 million from two African countries to supply Falcon tactical radio systems and field support.